Five Ways to Use Essential Oils When Overwhelmed or Stressed

It was over six years ago that I found myself in a new home with a brand new baby, an 18 month old toddler and a 70 lb Irish Setter who was anxious beyond belief about our recent move. Honestly? This was the beginning of my downfall to anxiety. It was awful.

I had a friend reach out and send me samples of essential oils which I had heard a lot about but never had the bandwidth to get into.

Self-Care Isn’t Optional

Self care is cliche. ⁠

It feels luxurious. Even this picture looks luxurious. The old me used to see self care as hair salons, pedicures, massages and rest and I’d resentfully think,, "Must be nice!!"⁠

It's because self-care doesn't come easy. I assumed others had more time than me or (dare I say it) didn’t work as hard as me.

I saw it as a luxury that not everyone got to have.

Journal Prompts for Every Mom

Journaling isn’t easy, I know. I’ve been keeping some kind of journal since fourth grade and I still have blocks.

I share this a lot, but remember that journaling has been studied and it has shown to help reduce stress and anxiety, depression and helps cope with hard and traumatic times. *Eh hem, 2020*. It can also really help support your growth in identifying patterns, symptoms and triggers. So, if it doesn’t work, try, try again.

And when in doubt, use a prompt.

Social Media Detox: Why We Need One + How to Take One

My big takeaway from my two week social media detox was this:

We need to unplug in order to connect at all.

Hear me out.

Powerful Affirmations for Powerful Women

When I think of affirmations I think of the episode of Sex and the City when Charlotte was practicing daily affirmations to find her soulmate but it wasn’t working.

I honestly think that was one of the first times, being 19 or 20 years old in college, that I was really introduced to the idea of personal development and “self-help.” And of course, it was presented to be tacky and shameful and didn’t work. …. But I’m still obsessed with SATC, anyone else??

Anyway, since seeing that episode, I remember how silly I felt with the idea of affirmations. Do they even work? I feel dumb.

Turns out they’re not so dumb.

Five Things Overwhelmed Moms Can Do Right Now

When you’re in a space of overwhelm, you don’t have the bandwidth to do the critical thinking necessary to know where to start. How do you get off the hamster wheel of overwhelm? I sure didn’t. And honestly, if it was that easy, would any of us be on the overwhelm ride? No. It’s a tough one to get off. Here are five things you can implement to begin to slow the ride down.

Female Entrepreneurs and Our Cycles

Wait, what?

I know, I know. It might seem like an odd combo, kinda like oranges and red onions in a salad but somehow it makes sense.

As Entrepreneurs, we hustle. Let’s face it, it’s the only speed we know and it takes a superpower intention to be able to put the brakes on.

More work means more money. And more money means success. Right?

Mmmm… I honestly think that’s up for debate.